Fireplace basket



J ly 29, 1930 E. H. SHOLAR RI- 17,750 FIREPLACE BASKET.

Original Filed May 19,),927

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Reissued July 29, 1930 PATENT OFFICE EDWARD H. SHOLAR, 0F GHAT'I'A'NOOGA, TENNESSEE FIREPLACE BASKET Original No. 1,650,303, dated November 22, 1927, Serial No. 192,647, filed May 19, 1927. Application for reissue filed March 1, 1929. Serial No. 343,814.

This invention relates to a fireplace basket ofthat type designed for use in fireplace frames.

Heretofore different manufacturers have produced frames for fireplaces having difierently arranged supported lugs for holding baskets in position. Consequently only fireplace baskets of a certain construction can be used with each form of fireplace frame. Some of these frames have supporting lugs arranged in pairs but in many instances the lugs are spaced apart different distances. Furthermore the lugs are of different sizes on different makes of frames and also of different shapes and lengths. Thus when it is found necessary to install a new basket care must be'exercised to procure a basket made to fit the particular kind of a frame set up at the fireplace.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a basket which is so constructed that the same can be used with practically all kinds of supports, thus adapting the basket for general use so that it can be handled in quantities and sold to customers having different makes of fireplace frames.

Another objection heretofore present where removable fireplace baskets have been used has been the difliculty in installing some kinds of baskets because of the small clearance provided thereabove.- Some fireplace frames have their tops close to the tops of the fireplace baskets while others are at greater distances therefrom. Therefore those baskets which must be inserted downwardly into position with the supporting means cannot details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a fireplace frame showing a basket supported therein, said basket being of the construction constituting the present invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Fig ure 1. v

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 1.

Figure 4: is a view showing one of the positions of the fireplace basket while being inserted into engagement with the support ing lugs, said section being taken on line H, Figure 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference A designates a fireplace frame which, in the present instance, is provided at each side with a pair ofsupporting lugs B and C at each side thereof. The lugs of each pair are disposed in superposed relation. In the present instance these lugs are shown rectangular'in cross section but it is to be understood that they can be of other cross sectional contours and can be of different lengths without interfering with the proper mounting of the present invention thereon. Furthermore theselugs can be of any desired distances apart. v

The basket constituting the present invention includes horizontally extending front bars 1 constituting the front of the basket and backwardly' extending bars 2 constituting the bottom of the basket, these latter bars being upcurved at their front ends where they join the lower bar 1. The rear ends of the bars 2 are connected by an integral bar 3 while the rear ends of the bars 1 are connected by integral vertical bars or upstanding portions 4. The bottom of the basket is provided, at its ends or, rather, at the sides of the basket, with webs 5 and each web has a slot 6 extending thereinto from its free edge inward to the bar 2 forming one side sufficient distances to permitthe insertion of the largest lugs B or O that mightbeused The front walls'ofthe slots 6 are flush withthe rear edges of the bars .4: and extending from the upper ends of the bars 4 are hooks 8 the bills of which are extended downwardlyandpreferably beveledas shown at 9. Lo

cated at the outer edge of each of the web's 5 is a hook or tongue 10 curved forwardly and upwardly and constituting the back wall of.

the adjacent slot 6. Each tongue with its baseconsisting of web 5 andbar 2 connected to the lower extremity of the upstanding front portion of the basket, may be con sidered as forming a hookfor the purpose hereinafter explained. The upperends of the tongues 10 are arrangedbelow the bills 9. of the hooks 8 but are spaced therefrom for supporting a basket. It is also to be understoodtha't the bills-9 of the hooks are spaced sulficient'distances from the bars4- to allow for the reception-of the largest forms of lugs B or G that are in use. Tongues 10 are also-spaced apart at their upper ends from thebars 4 a distance equal to that provided between the bill's and the bars 4. The upper portions-of the-tongues 10 are parallel with the bars 4; but the spaces between the; tongues and bars gradually flare downwardly as willbe clearly apparent by referring to Figures 2=and 4L. Furthermore the side bars 4 are cut away at their lower ends at points above the plane'of the top faces of the bars 2, these lower ends being rounded as indi-' cated at ll, p

' In assembling the basket with a fireplace frameA thesame can be inclined as shown in Figure 4 and inserted into the frame so that the lugs B will enter between the bills 9 and the tongues 10and the bars at will be-disposed above the lugs O. The lower portion of the basket is then swung forwardly while the upper portion is swung rearwardly. Consequently the bills 9 will bebrought to position where they can bemoved downwardly back of the lugs B. At-thc same time the bars; willbe brought to position in front of the lugs B. Thereafter the basket can be lowered and these lugs C will be received between the bars 4: and the tongues 10 while the lugs B will'be received by the hooks 8.

This arrangement of the parts has been illus trated in Figure 2. Obviously with this arrangement a low frame A will not interfere with the proper insertion of the basket. Of course where the frame is sufliciently high to permit it, the entire basket may be placed above the lugs B andthen lowered straight down onto the two lugs B and C. This is and 2, this method of assembly cannot be followed.

i As the spaces betweenthe bars 4(- and the bills 9 and tongues 10 are open at both sides, it will be apparent. that lugs B and C of any lengths can [be received thereby provided they are not longer than the slots 6 and the webs-5. Itwill also be apparent that the dis- 2. A fireplace basket having an upstanding front portion withside bars and a substantially horizontal bottomportion, rearward t'anc'e'between the lugs B and C will have no elfectnpon the proper supporting 'ofthe ly and downwardly extending hooks at the upper ends of the bars, upwardly and for? wardly curved tongues integral with the sides of the bottom of the basket and having their upper ends alining with and spaced fromthe lowerends ofthe hooks, there be ing spaces'between the side bars andthe hooks and tongues, said spaces being open atboth sidesand at the bottomthereof.

= 3. A fireplace basket having an upstanding tiallyhorizontal bottom portion, rearwardly and downwardly extending hooks at the cluding bottom bars, side bars connecting the ends of the front bars, webs constituting thesides of the bottom of the basket having alining slots extending thereinto from their outer edges, backwardly and downwardly extended hooks atthe upper ends of the side bars and overhangingjthe slots, upwardly and forwardly curved tongues integral with the bottom'of the basket, the upper ends of the tongues being in line with but spaced from the lower ends of the hooks, there being spaces between the side bars, the hooks front vportion'with side bars and a substanand tongues, said spaces being open at both sides and at the bottoms thereof.

5. A fireplace basket having hook members at the opposite extremities thereof, said hook members at each extremity being arranged in pairs and vertically spaced, the bills of each pair of hook members being disposed one toward the other.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

EDWARD H. SHOLAR. 

